Programs

College of the Sequoias offers the following programs that offer additional financial aid for eligible students.

CalWORKS

The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act (CalWORKs) program at College of the Sequoias (COS) is dedicated to providing students who are currently receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash aid with coordinated student services such as academic counseling, work study, workforce preparation assistance, child care, and advocacy.Our goal is to guide students through a successful educational journey that will help them achieve long-term self-sufficiency.For more information, please visit the CalWORKs Program website.

EOPS

​The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) at College of the Sequoias (COS) is dedicated to recruit and successfully retain college students of educationally and socioeconomically challenged backgrounds from Kings and Tulare Counties.The primary purpose of the EOPS Program is to prepare students to transfer to a four-year university, complete an Associate Degree or vocational certificate in order to acquire desirable career-related skills to attain rewarding employment as a result of their educational experience.For more information, please visit the EOPS Program website.

CARE

​The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program at College of the Sequoias (COS) serves Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) students who are transitioning from receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to becoming economically self-sufficient.For more information, please visit the CARE Program website.

Veteran Services

​The Veteran Services Office works with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to assist prospective and current students to apply and determine eligibility for veteran benefit services.Additional veteran benefit services may be acquired by state, county and local veteran benefit service providers.Note that it may take anywhere from 9 to 12 weeks for veteran benefit service claims to be processed.For more information, please visit the Veterans Services Office website.